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Citation
Thacker M (2013) The Late Norse 'coral' or maerl-limes of Orkney - an on-site mortar archaeology of Cubbie Roo's castle and chapel. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Historic Mortars Conference HMC13. 3rd Historic Mortars Conference HMC13, Glasgow, 11.09.2013-13.09.2013. Glasgow: University of the West of Scotland. https://invenio.itam.cas.cz/record/2223?ln=en
Abstract
This short paper presents evidence from a recent survey of lime bonded buildings in Orkney which suggests that coralline algae, or ‘mearl’, was burnt to produce building lime in the earliest documented medieval stone and lime castle in modern day Scotland, and its associated chapel.
| Status | Published |
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| Publication date | 31/12/2013 |
| Publication date online | 31/12/2013 |
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| Publisher | University of the West of Scotland |
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| Place of publication | Glasgow |
| Conference | 3rd Historic Mortars Conference HMC13 |
| Conference location | Glasgow |
| Dates | – |